A plane crash in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, has killed 32 people who were on board a military aircraft.
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The ATR-42 aircraft, owned by the Nigerian Air Force, had departed from Benin City for Lagos on a routine mission. Air traffic controllers lost contact with it at 08:13 GMT.
The wreckage was later located near the coastal town of Igbokoda, in Ondo State, by search-and-rescue teams.
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed the crash, while Nigerian President Bola Tinubu expressed “deep sadness” and offered his condolences to the victims’ families.
“I have directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately launch a full investigation into the cause of the crash, in order to prevent such incidents in the future,” Tinubu said.
The incident ranks among the deadliest air disasters in Nigeria in recent years. Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.
